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“Here is our latest Brawler GT. We finished it this week,” said Dar Holdsworth the boss of Brass Balls Cycles. FXRs are coming back under the signage of the only two custom bike manufacturers left standing in the United States, Brass Balls Cycles and Big Bear Choppers.

What an interesting run since the heyday of 2007, then the financial downfall of 2008. Yet, through it all two motorcycle configurations stood tall, the Bobber and the FXR. The bobber survived because it’s the essence of the chopper world without the frills. It’s the very forerunner of the custom motorcycle.

After World War II the guys came home and stripped stock motorcycles to give them class, then to start racing, hence the bobber. Here are some shots of the most recent Brass Balls Cycles bobber, built to respect the Navy for the Rolling Thunder Event at the capitol in support of veterans everywhere.

The other survivor is considered the best handling motorcycle Harley ever built. Eric Buell designed it initially.

One company consistently improves on the H-D platform, and that’s S&S. “This Brawler GT has an S&S EFI, T-series (they can't say twin cam for copyright legal reasons) 111-inch motor,” said Dar. This is the first FXR to boast a Twin Cam powertrain.

The engine is mated to a 6 Rivera Primo FL style tranny with oil pan underneath. “It sports a Delkron inner primary and Barnett’s Scorpion billet outer primary,” said Dar. “D&D tuned the exhaust with a 2-into-1 system and carbon fiber canister exhaust. Oh, and one of the new S&S Air-1 air cleaners makes the air flow.

Dar is a builder who builds because he loves to ride, he loves any creative exercise, and he loves quality. This Brawler GT represents his notion of the best handling motorcycle product on the market.

Some more featured components incorporated into the Brawler GT include:

The Brawler GT is an uncompromising American Sport Cruiser. It is a very comfortable cruiser with a neutral riding position, but is also a very sport performance orientated bike to take advantage of any track or twisty road.